Karen Uyesugi

Cardiogenesis Corp. designs, develops, and distributes surgical products for the treatment of refractory angina in patients with chronic cardiac ischemia caused by coronary artery disease. The company was founded by Randy J. Kesten in April 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes implants for spinal and orthopedic applications. It designs, develop and commercialize non-invasively adjustable, remote controlled implants for a broad spectrum of spinal and orthopedic applications. The company was founded by Samuel M. Shaolian and Shawn Moaddeb on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Part of B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. provides intravenous admixture services. The company is based in Bethlehem, PA.

Biostar Managers Co. LLC (BioStar Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2003 by Louis A Cannon. The firm is headquartered in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Arizona Heart Institute is among the world's leading providers of cardiovascular care. This visionary organization was founded in 1971, quickly evolving into the country's first freestanding outpatient clinic solely dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel disease. Since then, Arizona Heart Institute has grown to expand treatment and research options with the opening of Arizona Heart Hospital in 1998 and the dedication of Arizona Heart Institute Translational Research Center in 2007. Through these unique facilities, Arizona Heart Institute offers the most contemporary and comprehensive approach to cardiovascular medicine and an unmatched level of specialty care.

Part of Tenet Healthcare Corp., Arizona Heart Hospital is a provider of cardiac care and vascular surgeries. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ. Arizona Heart Hospital was acquired by Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corp., from MedCath Corp. on October 01, 2010 for $32 million.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of B. Braun Holding GmbH & Co. KG, McGaw, Inc. is a marketing technology agency that specializes in helping businesses build the perfect martech stack and setup marketing automation for growth. The company is based in Irvine, CA. McGaw implements and tracks analytics to ensure correct implementation and offers expert help with marketing and sales stack implementation, lead generation, funnel optimization, or email automation. In 1997, McGaw was acquired by B. Braun Melsungen AG from IVAX LLC for $400 million.

Part of Microchip Technology, Inc., Datum, Inc. manufactures precision time and frequency products. The company is based in Irvine, CA. Datum was acquired by Symmetricom, Inc., part of Microchip Technology, Inc. from November 27, 2013 on October 29, 2002 for $45.03 million.

CardioNet LLC provides cardiac monitoring services. It operates its business through two segments: Patient Service and Product Business. The Patient Service segment focuses on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, through its core mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry, event and Holter services. The Product Business segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, testing and marketing of medical devices and related software to medical companies, clinics and hospitals. The company was founded by James M. Sweeney in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital Association operates as a hospital that provides healthcare services. The private company is based in Colebrook, NH. The company was founded in 1965. The CEO is Scott Colby.

Viseon, Inc. engages in providing medical devices. It offers cannulae and sheaths for minimally invasive surgical access to the spine, imaging systems for spinal surgery, soft tissue resection devices, and fluid aspiration devices for use in spinal surgery. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Interventional Spine, Inc. designs, develops, and markets patented implantable devices for the spine that can be deployed via both surgical and minimally invasive techniques. The company was founded by Victor V. Cachia and Michael R. Henson on February 4, 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Vascular Dynamics, Inc. provides blood pressure modulation devices. It develops and commercializes a passive, catheter-delivered implant for the treatment of hypertension. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation operates as a civic and social association. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Charles A. Simonton.

Embrella Cardiovascular, Inc. develops proprietary systems for embolic cerebral protection during cardiovascular procedures. The company was founded by Judith T. Carpenter and Jeffrey Francis O'Donnell, Sr. in 2007 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

MiCardia Corp. designs, develops, and commercializes implantable medical devices. The firm offers implantable devices for the treatment of heart diseases, such as mitral valve regurgitation and congestive heart failure. It also provides enCor, an annuloplasty device that corrects residual mitral regurgitation on a beating heart. The company was founded in November 2004 by Michael R. Henson, Shawn Moaddeb and Samuel M. Shaolian and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Medfocus Management Co. LLC (Medfocus Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Michael R Henson. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Sirona Medical Technologies, Inc. develops a cardiac mapping and ablation catheter used for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The company is headquartered in Windsor, CT.

VivoMetrics, Inc. provides non-invasive ambulatory monitoring systems. The company was founded on March 10, 2000 and is headquartered in Ventura, CA.

Ormco Corp. manufactures pharmaceutical products and solutions to enhance the lives of its customers and their patients. The company?s products range from legacy twin brackets Titanium Orthos and Mini-Twin to self-ligating appliances with the Damon System and Damon Clear. Its Ormco Custom, an end-to-end digital suite of products and services, is a solution offered to give clinicians the benefits of both personalization and profitability. The company was founded by Frank Miller in 1960 and is headquartered in Orange, CA.

Part of Envista Holdings Corp., Metrex Research LLC is a company that provides infection prevention products and services in healthcare environments. The company is based in Milwaukee, WI. With over 30 years of experience, Metrex offers a complete line of high-quality enzymatic detergents, high-level disinfectants/sterilants, surface disinfectants, liquid medical waste disposal products, hand hygiene products, eye shields, and many other infection prevention products.

Kerr Corp. develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes dental products. Its brands are encompassed within the Kerr Restoratives, Kerr Endodontics, Kerr Rotary and Kerr TotalCare platforms. The company is headquartered in Orange, CA.

ALUS Liquidation Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells medical products. The company is based in Irvine, CA.

Universal Building Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes building products. It supplies area wells, bridge-forming products, chemicals, concrete, form-liners, precast, rebar and general construction. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Bellwood, IL.

SenoRx, Inc. develops and manufactures invasive devices for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

The Coelyn Group operates as a retainer-compensated boutique executive search consulting firm. The firm focuses om extensive proprietary databases and personal networks as well as previous hands-on operating experience. The company was founded by Ronald H. Coelyn and Lynn S. Nishimoto in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.